Paul Walker

Paul William Walker IV (September 12, 1973 – November 30, 2013)[4] was an American actor, philanthropist and stuntman. He is best known for portraying Brian O'Conner in The Fast and the Furious film series. The first movie that he acted in was Monster in the Closet where he portrayed "Professor" Bennett. Before he died, he appeared on the National Geographic Channel series Expedition Great White.

Paul Walker
Walker in March 2009 at the Fast & Furious premiere in London's Leicester Square
Born
Paul William Walker IV

(1973-09-12)September 12, 1973
Glendale, California, USA
DiedNovember 30, 2013(2013-11-30) (aged 40)
Santa Clarita, California, USA
Cause of deathInjuries sustained from single-vehicle collision
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
EducationVillage Christian School
OccupationActor[1][2]
Years active1984–2013
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Children1
RelativesCody Walker (brother)
Caleb Walker (brother)
Signature

Walker died in a car accident on November 30, 2013 at the age of 40.[5]

Early life

Paul William Walker IV was born in Glendale, California.[6][7] His parents were Cheryl (née Crabtree), a fashion model, and Paul William Walker III, a sewer contractor and a fighter who was a two-time Golden Gloves champion,[8] He had English ancestry, with a smaller amount of German, and possible Irish ancestry. His paternal grandfather, a professional boxer, had English immigrant grandparents.[9][10][11] One of his grandfathers raced factory cars for Ford in the 1960s.[8] He was the oldest of five siblings. Walker was raised primarily in the Sunland community of Los Angeles and attended high school in the San Fernando Valley, graduating from Sun Valley's Village Christian School in 1991.[12][13] He was raised as a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[6] After high school, Walker attended several community colleges in Southern California, majoring in marine biology.[14]

Death

On the afternoon of November 30, 2013, it was reported that Walker was the passenger in a friend's car when the driver lost control and crashed into a tree. The car exploded and burst into flames, killing both Walker and the driver.[4][15]

References
  1. "Paul Walker Leaves Entire $25 Million Estate to Daughter". People. February 4, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  2. Weisman, Aly. "Paul Walker Left His Entire $25 Million Estate To His 15-Year-Old Daughter — But Things Could Get Messy", Business Insider, published April 2, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  3. Paul Walker's Height and Weight
  4. "'Fast & Furious' star Paul Walker dies in car crash". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  5. ""Fast and Furious" Star Paul Walker Dead at 40". Rolling Stone. December 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2021.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Keck, William (September 27, 2005). "Fame lets Paul Walker dive in". USA Today. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  7. Atkin, Hillary (June 6, 2003). "Walker's in the 'Fast' lane to film stardom". USA Today. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  8. Hobson, Louis B. (June 17, 2001). "Paul Walker kicks it into high gear". Canoe.ca. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  9. "Paul William Walker II". Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  10. "Paul William Walker II 1930 United States Census". Retrieved January 7, 2014. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. "Meet Paul Walker". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. March 29, 2006. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  12. "Stars React To Paul Walker's Death, Other Crash Victim Identified". CBS Los Angeles. December 1, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  13. Gazzar, Brenda (December 1, 2013). "'Fast & Furious' star Paul Walker remembered as kind, carefree". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  14. "Paul Walker Bio: Fast & Furious Actor". Tribute. Tribute Entertainment Media Group. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  15. "Official Facebook page statement on Walker's death". Facebook. Retrieved January 7, 2014.

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